Elk Grove Village
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Ascension Illinois hosting blood drives in Elk Grove, Hoffman EstatesAug 11, 2026 10:15 am - Versiti Blood Centers of Illinois will host blood drives at Ascension Alexian Brother in Elk Grove Village and Ascension Saint Alexius in Hoffman Estates this week and again in September amid an ongoing shortage.
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Illinois becomes first state in Great Lakes region to designate industrial plastic pellets as pollutionAug 11, 2026 9:20 am - Illinois is requiring polluters to begin reporting spills of industrial plastic pellets known as nurdles, a growing source of contamination in the Great Lakes and Mississippi River watersheds. Companies that manufacture, use or transport nurdles also must develop plans to limit them in storm runoff, making the state the first in either watershed to officially designate bits of wasted plastic as pollution.
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Home & garden calendar, Aug. 11-22Aug 11, 2026 7:00 am - Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like fall flowers for the garden, bringing plants indoors, and more. Also, listing of garden tours, plant sales, nature walks and workshops.
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Schaumburg’s Institute for Continued Learning celebrating 30 yearsAug 10, 2026 5:41 pm - The Institute for Continued Learning at Roosevelt University is celebrating 30 years with a free Taste of ICL and Ice Cream Social on Aug. 20 in Schaumburg. It offers peer-led classes for adults 55 or older, covering topics from history and art to technology and travel.
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High school football 2026: Scouting the MSL WestAug 10, 2026 7:48 am - Barrington Last year: 10-2, 5-0 (First in MSL West) Coach: Joe Sanchez Top returning players: Lamar Osterhues (5-7, 170, Jr., RB); Jack Kavanagh (6-3, 30...
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‘Seen, valued and supported’: Kids Above All holds annual backpack driveAug 10, 2026 4:26 am - The new school year is approaching, and while that can bring excitement to many students, for others it can cause anxiety.To ensure every child begins the year fully prepared, Kids Above All is holding its annual Back-to-School Backpack Drive now through Aug. 20.
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High school football 2026: Scouting the MSL EastAug 09, 2026 3:13 pm - Hersey looks to defend championship behind Kentucky-bound QB Jake Nawrot
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Riding into the new school year: Suburban students to face new e-bike regulationsAug 09, 2026 1:28 pm - In the wake of recent deaths and major injuries of kids on e-bikes, e-scooters and e-motos, public safety advocates are looking to this month’s return to school as a fresh opportunity to educate students about such vehicles and their regulations.
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The Biz Week That Was: Portillo’s announces layoffs, Yorktown sues grocer, and St. Charles brewers face offAug 08, 2026 7:15 am - Portillo’s lays off 18% of corporate employees at Oak Brook headquarters amid sluggish same-store sales With food costs rising and same-store sales falling, Portillo...
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‘Not vanity projects’: First District 214 referendum in more than a half century will ask for $295 million to fix buildingsAug 07, 2026 4:46 pm - Northwest Suburban High School District 214 board members voted to place a $295 million bond referendum on the Nov. 3 ballot for building renovations across seven campuses, in what is the district’s first referendum in more than five decades.